Overview

• Speaking to thousands at the U.S. Navy’s 250th anniversary event at Naval Station Norfolk, President Trump said his former White House physician ranked him above Barack Obama and George W. Bush in health and strength.
• Trump credited Rep. Ronny Jackson with calling him the 'best physical specimen,' praising Jackson’s past role as presidential physician and current position in Congress.
• Outlets noted uncertainty over when Jackson allegedly made that assessment, and Newsweek reported it could not corroborate a similar claim when it investigated last year.
• The renewed spotlight follows public observations of swelling near Trump’s ankles and a hand bruise, which the White House attributes to chronic venous insufficiency and to frequent handshakes combined with aspirin use.
• In April, the White House said a Walter Reed examination found the president in good health and reported a perfect 30 out of 30 score on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment.